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State-owned shipping lines to operate between the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand seems to be a solution in search of a problem. If there is such a need, where is private industry? Where is government investment to encourage private enterprises to establish such a shipping line? Maybe too difficult be cause of anti-corruption laws. The proposal is literally not a land bridge. It is a seaport to seaport link. A land bridge might be rail lines connecting seaports on opposite Thai coasts. But again, where is private enterprise on that topic?

The OAG's charge is a sham from a legal perspective. On May 7, 2014 the Constitutional Court (CC) had already ruled that Yingluck violated Sections 266-268 of the Constitution. https://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/citynews/politics/yinglucks-term-comes-to-abrupt-end/ The OAG charge seems more timed with the unscheduled next election to benefit Prayut's re-election. The CC's decision in May 2014 followed an agreement between the Yingluck caretaker government and the Election Commission to hold a new election on July 20, 2014 after the CC nullified the February 2014 General Election that was expected to give Yingluck's party a House of Parliament majority and retain Yingluck as PM. https://www.business-standard.com Coincidently, on May 22, 2014 Gen. Prayut overthrew the government in a military coup and assumed absolute power under the provisions of a newly junta-written Interim Constitution until the next election in March 2019 after the junta rewrote the Constitution. Several years later the CC ruled that such power was legal.

Vendors must follow the government's drive to a digital economy for success. Establish online government-controlled digital Thailand beaches run by beach vendors set with virtual chairs with umbrellas ala the movie Free Guy. Virtual smoking and alcohol allowed!

On the other hand, the Prayut government's once scrapped plans for its own ala Chinese Great Firewall of Internet censorship is again being considered. A government Cloud System could become very useful. Is someone concerned about an open and free election that might not lead to a PM re-election?

Songkran not at risk. All travel restrictions lifted but minimal precautions stay in place such masks. 2/24/2022 www.thaipbsworld.com

There is already no Thailand import tax for EVs coming from China under an existing bilateral agreement between Thailand and China. EVs would include Telsa models made in China. Some which are already delivered to Thailand.

2/24/2022 https://www.thaipbsworld.com/no-travel-restrictions-during-songkran-nsc-chief/

No USD $25k Covid-19 insurance compared to recently reduced USD $50k?

Cabinet offers a complexity of tax incentives for LTR's that at first glance appear extreme. Thailand is competing against many other countries for LTR's. While Thailand considers itself the Hub of Everything in Southeast Asia, it is not the Hub of the Industrial World. It would behoove the Cabinet to compare the reasonableness of its plan of incentives with other industrial countries to attract LTR's. If it should prove world data is lacking for such comparison, other parameters should be consider rather than go blindly into the dark.

RTP put out an arrest warrant for the wet road. But could not locate it. (sarcasm)

Years ago: "Lack of Skilled Workforce Can Hamper in the Development of EEC and Thailand" Sep. 3, 2018 Only about 39% of workers are suitable for the job they are doing which can hamper in the development of the EEC. https://www.chonburi.spu.ac.th "Thai universities urged to partner globally to prepare EEC workers" Aug. 26, 2019 Demand for workers in the EEC industries will reach 475,000 positions in the next five years. Universities actively responding to the National Strategy will be provided help and budget funds, while private companies working with the higher education sector will receive tax incentives. https://thaiembdc.org Seems the government didn't get what it paid for. Time for some payback to the public for the EEC boondoggle. Thailand's higher educational system and involved private companies apparently have failed to meet goals of the National Strategy. They need to be made accountable, as well as the government that heralded such an approach.

There is no "they" in Immigration; only "I."

It was the People's Republic of China in 1949 that adopted the pinyin (romanized spelling) transliteration method and used the Latin alphabet changing Peking to Beijing. So "Peking" was "Latinized" and not Anglicised. No influence from the British Empire.

A melting pot of conspiracy theories. Consider this article nonsense.

Or get the Smart Visa introduced in 2018 that cost 10,000 THB per year. In case of investment in startups, minimum investment is 5 million THB. In case of income, minimum for highly-skilled experts is 100k THB and 50k THB for experts in startups and retired experts.

In the traditional sense, Buddhism is a philosophy and not a religion because it is non-theist, does not believe in the worship of a supernatural entity as one finds with Christians, Jews, Muslims Hindus, etc. But in authoritarian regimes, state-supported religions provide a measure of control over the populace. Classic case is the Russian ruling oligarch's close political relationship with the Greek Orthodox church.

They wanted to try the drive-through shopping concept used in Western countries. Like Cafe Amazon drive through in Thailand.

Politics is not where one makes quick decisions affecting their future. He may be using this wave of opposition to not only bail on the Prayut government 8n re-election danger but perhaps find a political refuge for his future.

Look at Prayut's initial actions against Covid-19 1st - Thailand should create its own Covid-19 vaccine to become the Hub of Covid Vaccines in S.E. Asia 2nd - Thailand should make under license by a single Thailand company Asta Zeneca to .... see 1st action. The company had no prior manufacturing of mRNA vaccines and refused public inspection of its facilities and product inventory for what seems a year. 3rd - government gives priority purchase/donation of the Chinese SinoVac which had a questionable efficacy beyond two months, then adding SinoPharm Chinese spinoff. 4th - mandated that only the government can order and import Western-made Covid-19 vaccines that much more durable efficacy over time than Chinese vaccines. To me these initial decisions delayed the amount of effective and reliable Covid-19 vaccines made available to the Nation, furthering spread of the disease. Prayut also seemed to adopt a strategy of using Covid safe health measures (masking, business shutdown) over (vs in conjunction with) contact tracing and a national vaccination program. Finally, it seems the "stage was set" for an economic failure brought in hindsight on by the Covid pandemic years earlier when the Prayut government shifted contributors to the nation's GDP to largely Chinese tourism. So when China locked-down its citizens from leaving the country due to Covid-19, the Thai tourist economy (and associated industries such as entertainment, restaurants, hotels, tours, airlines, etc.) took sever economic pain. And essentially crashing the national economy.

The name Bangkok, according to one interpretation, was derived from a village/district (bang) named for wild plums (makok) a time before the city was built. Google "original name of Bangkok." So the origins of the name "Bangkok" was in line with Thai culture and tradition. It was not created nor pressured by foreigners. Changing to the name Bangkok was also advantageous to foreign relations and commerce who seemed to prefer the short, easly pronounced name. So it was Thai government decision, not a foreign decision. Contrast that with India's name change of Bombay to Mumbai. Bombay was associated with the British Empire and India's colonial period. Unlike (the Kingdom of Siam) Thailand that had never been conquered (taking exception to the Japanese invasion Iin WW2). Bombay was the English name for the city. Google "Why did Bombay change its name to Mumbai." There was no Thai cultural or traditional disunity or shame associated "Bangkok." So is seems the "Bangkok" name change is driven by PM Prayut's returning the nation to its root culture and traditions (so-called thainess) as a further means emphasize nationalism. A key component of authoritarian control over populism. The fact that the name change is described by the Royal Academy as being essentially having no real world effect in government and the Thai people in continued use of the name "Bangkok" indicates the change is politically motivated.

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We can't change the name of the Prime Minister, so let's change the name of the state capitol. No majority vote needed for that.

Shouldn't such a major name change be done in referendum vote? Rather than a unilateral government edict. That would seem to be a populist democratic path. Why does the Royal Academy have so much say in the matter?

Nov. 2, 2021 GWM already launched the Ora Good Cat EV in Thailand in Nov. 2021. On par EV sold in Thailand by MG Motor owned by SAIC Motor - a Chinese state-owned enterprise. https://Asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles Looks like Thailand is to be the EV Asian Hub of China.

And or allow more foreign live pork imports with little to no import taxes. Simple.